Constituent contract - Chapter 770
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Episode 770 I will accept it without rejecting it
Unlike the spirit stone, the spirit stone possessed the power of chaos, the most primordial power that existed since the creation of heaven and earth, called the spirit power.
From the outside, it was a treasure. The spirit energy inside the spirit stone could not only accelerate cultivation, but also help people realize the original power of heaven and earth and get close to the ten thousand laws, so it was a treasure that the strong people of the disaster realm coveted.
Even Yongjin, who had been practicing for a long time, had never heard of the existence of the spirit stone until now. This meant that it was either rare and hard to find on the Cheonmu Continent, or that the spirit stone was no longer produced on the Cheonmu Continent.
Yongjin continued to listen to the old chief’s story. As expected, the world’s core was damaged by the influence of the amazing war from outside, and it was no longer possible to create spirit stones.
The core of the world is the first condensed part of the world when it was born, and it is the most primitive force.
Once the core of the world is damaged, all of the world’s power is used to repair the core, so the spirit energy of the outside world becomes thin. The spirit energy of the vengeful spirit becomes even less and less, and it can no longer solidify the vengeful spirit stone.
Yongjin, who had been listening to this, was inwardly surprised. The reason why the natives of Mangoro were all able to become strong as heavenly travelers was precisely because of the spirit’s energy.
According to legend, during the time of the sentinel, the energy of heaven and earth was extremely strong, and any practitioner with even a little natural talent could be promoted to the rank of a celestial practitioner. If the old chieftain’s words are true, then this is not a legend, but the truth.
Yongjin wondered what kind of battle it was that broke the world and damaged its core. If the core of the world had been damaged, the entire world could have been destroyed. What kind of power could have done such a thing?
However, the old chief spoke very vaguely about the war. It was a different time, and it was too long ago for him to speak clearly. If he were to add speculation to what they did not know, then as time went by, stories far removed from the truth would spread through people’s mouths. Yongjin was impressed by the old chief’s attitude.
There are often people who spread stories by adding speculation to secrets for the sake of fame. As a result, the stories are distorted and no one knows the real answer. The real history is buried by these people. Moreover, they even claim to be experts and describe things they have not seen in detail as if they had seen them.
Yongjin had seen many civil servants like this in the Bongmyeong system. They would say things that would surprise the world in order to get attention.
On the other hand, the old chief spoke only as much as he knew, so that he could learn the general origins of Mangoro. As for some ambiguous points, Yongjin could find out for himself.
“Why did the natives become enemies with the testers?”
Yongjin asked. He was very interested in this topic.
When this issue was mentioned, the old chief sighed.
“The cause of war is mostly profit. Humans use all means to pursue maximum profit. After the collapse of Mangoro, a cataclysm occurred. The people who originally protected Mangoro suddenly became abandoned children. Those who defended and put down roots here since the creation of Mangoro were responsible for maintaining order here for generations, but their legacy did not last long.
After Mangoro collapsed, they suddenly lost their place to rely on, and with no one to manage them, the natives began to tremble in fear. After spending hundreds of years of such chaos, the natives finally accepted that Mangoro was closed and that contact with the outside world had been cut off. However, as they gradually adapted to their new life, the testers suddenly appeared again from the outside world. The natives were delighted, thinking that they could finally contact the outside world.
But the testers swung their swords and killed them madly, and took the spirit stones from their hands. Heaven and earth had already changed. They had been oppressed by the unknown for eternity and were brutally killed by the invading testers. There were even races that were exterminated. The natives were very surprised. At the same time, they were filled with anger and fought back. They did not understand why the testers were killing them.
They shouted at the invaders, but the answer they got was cold weapons. The incident caused great damage to the natives. But this was only the beginning. After a year of fighting, and after several years, another group of testers came. This time, they came from a different continent, but they had the same murderous intent on the natives. They killed the natives as soon as they met them and even plundered their resources.
The natives were furious and fought back fiercely, and eventually there were casualties on both sides. This situation continued. Sometimes after several years, sometimes after several decades, people came in large numbers. The natives stopped calling them testers and started calling them invaders. At some point, the natives discovered a mineral that could block the curse of Mangoro.
They collected this ore and made an altar, and when Mangoro opened, they activated the altar and let people take refuge in the area of the altar. They were able to act freely only after Mangoro was closed. The fact that Sogo and others’ fighting power was suppressed outside but recovered upon arriving here was all because of the altar.”
“Have you never had any contact with them for all these years?”
Yongjin said, furrowing his eyebrows. There was something strange about this. Why would they kill the natives for no reason?
Is it because of the spirit stones that the natives have, or is there another purpose?
“Yes. But we were always disappointed. There was even a time when we were in danger because of an intruder who had gained our trust. That intruder conspired with the people and destroyed the altars of some families, and as a result… you know what I mean.”
The old chief sighed, as if he still felt angry when he thought about that incident.
“I didn’t understand why the natives hated the invaders, but there was this twist. But it’s strange. Before we entered Mangoro, our elders never mentioned any grudges with the natives. They just told us that the natives were the most fearsome enemy in Mangoro, and that we had to be careful.”
Yongjin said.
“The invaders will never know the history of their victims. Perhaps even you adults do not know the course of events. However, one thing is certain: whenever the Mangoro is opened, the people in red costumes slaughter our natives. They are cruel and vicious. Furthermore, they possess a special magical device that destroys our altars, making them the beings we hate the most.”
‘Red uniforms? Isn’t that the Apostle’s strongman? What do those guys know?’
Yongjin’s heart sank.
There was a whiff of conspiracy in this affair. Everything happened so suddenly and without common sense.
But it was so old that there was no evidence. Solving this mystery was too difficult.
The old chief continued speaking.
After the invention of the altar, they began to build garrisons, transmission lines, and secret dens. The women and children who appeared today are from those secret dens. Even if the entire tribe is destroyed, as long as the women and children are alive, the bloodline can continue. With the construction of secret dens and transmission lines, they could help each other when foreign enemies invaded.
Sobi’s father was the previous chieftain, and died fighting against invaders. At the time, Sobi’s father was a strong man of the Zhou Tai Jing clan, but because the altar was destroyed, his fighting power was suppressed, and he fought against several invaders and eventually died.
Yongjin nodded. Even if most of the fighting power was suppressed, only strong people like Hyeol-yu, Woo Chang-ho, and Hwang Gun-mo could kill the third-ranked Cheonhaengja. In addition, he would have to be promoted to Hwa-gyeong to kill So-bi’s father.
Sobi’s father was incomparably strong and was called the strongest of the So tribe. It was a nickname with good reason.
However, the rules of the heavenly path here were very strange. The stronger a person was, the more terribly he was suppressed if he did not have the protection of the altar.
There was a reason why the natives avoided the testers even though there were so many strong ones. The oppression of the heavenly capital was fatal to them.
“As time went by, more and more people died on both sides, and the resentment grew deeper. The invaders saw us as prey, and we saw them as prey too.”
The old chief continued speaking.
The natives began to explore some of the test caves inside Mangoro in order to become stronger, because there were rich prizes inside. They knew Mangoro better than others.
But unfortunately, none of their disciples were strong. The disciples here were all celestial practitioners, but since they were first-class celestial practitioners, they would die if they went to a strong examination site. Furthermore, even if someone with a level higher than the pre-heavenly level entered the examination site, they would die according to the law.
However, second-rank practitioners were extremely rare, and third-rank practitioners like Sobi were even rarer, so they only hoped that Sobi would awaken.
So when the Mangoro was closed, they sent their disciples to the test site to find the karma. On the other hand, they went to the Wonryongseok mine to mine the spirit stone.
“Yongjin, this map shows all the test locations in detail. The difficulty level and test content are also written down. However, no one knows what kind of prizes are inside. The prizes depend on your luck.”
The old chief handed Yongjin a map.
Yongjin couldn’t help but be delighted when he received the map. The map was very detailed. The most surprising thing was that Mangoro was completely marked on this map, so he could see the entire map.
“Oh, wasn’t Mango the road?”
Yongjin was dumbfounded. The road to Mango was not a straight one, but rather a cross-shaped one.
“Yes, Mangoro is shaped like a cross. In the center is the most powerful test site, the magnificent Land of Proof. I heard that there is a secret to becoming a god and a sage there. However, it has already collapsed. Mangoro is divided into five parts, but the middle part was cut off, so it is divided into four parts and a small part in the middle. The small part in the middle is the most important part. Unfortunately, it is blocked by divine power, so no one can pass through.”
The old chief said.
“Is it possible for no one to pass through?”
Yongjin asked.
“There is a mysterious law in that broken gap. Anyone who encounters that law will be turned to dust.”
The old chief shook his head and said.
It was a pity that I couldn’t get past the place where the secret was hidden. But I will go back and try to figure out a way again.
“Yongjin, this is a small token of our gratitude from our clan, so please accept it.”
After speaking, the old chief gave Yongjin a space ring.
Yongjin couldn’t help but be surprised when he opened it.
“Is this the legendary spirit stone?”
Inside the space ring, a small spirit stone the size of a baby’s fist was emitting light. The dark yellow spirit stone had a constant flow of chaotic energy. Yongjin could feel that the purest power in the universe was contained within it.
“There are ten spirit stones in total. We are giving you nine-tenths of what we have in stock, so do not refuse.”
The old chief said.
“No, this is too much. I can’t take it.”
Yongjin, who had no idea that the old chief would take out so many spirit stones, refused. No matter how thick-skinned he was, he couldn’t take all of someone else’s property.
“Yongjin, you should take this. We need to reach Jutaekyeong to use the spirit stone. However, our clan has only had three strong Jutaekyeong players so far. We can last a long time with the remaining spirit stones. And once Mangoro is closed, we can find another source and mine it, so don’t worry.”
The old man patted Yongjin on the shoulder and said.
Yongjin was touched. He thought he would receive some kind of reward for helping Sobi’s awakening, but he didn’t expect it to be this big. For a moment, he felt ashamed of himself for giving her favor and expecting something in return.
“Furthermore, as Sobi awakened as a third-rank celestial being, his bloodline was revived and the ancestors appeared. If we do not accept this, we will not know how to repay you.”
The old chief said.
“Since it has come to this, I will not refuse and will accept it. However, I also have something to return the favor. Your Majesty, please accept it without turning it down.”
As soon as Yongjin finished speaking, he took out his space ring and handed it to the old chief. The old chief was surprised when he opened Yongjin’s space ring.